Monthly Archives: January, 2023

News

Initiative creates scenarios for Nigeria’s future by 2060

With Nigeria is facing several existential challenges, leading Nigerian civil society and international experts have created scenarios that provide a map of possible future...
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Cover

Climate change: CSOs examine outcomes of COP27, urge govt action

Civil society organisations (CSOs) operating under the umbrella of the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) have deliberated on outcome of the 27th Session...
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Climate Change

California’s 2023 budget proposal includes cuts to climate change programmes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to cut billions of dollars in climate spending and delay funding of major programs to balance a $22.5...
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Marine

Warming water inhibits growth of Great Barrier Reef coral, says study

Warm waters inhibit the growth of fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, a study has found. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's...
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Conservation

We can overcome environmental challenges by giving Liberians sustainable, alternative livelihoods – Dobayou

The January 2023 Friend of the Month of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) is Randall Dobayou, Deputy Executive Director of Liberia’s Environmental Protection Agency, the...
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Health

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the...
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Health

COVID-19: WHO allays fears as XBB.1.5 variant spreads to Europe

Head of the World Health Organisation for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, says the ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to significantly impact...
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Human Settlement

Stakeholders tasked on functional National Physical Planning Standards

The Federal Government has tasked experts, directors of town planning and other relevant stakeholders on the development of functional physical planning standards for Nigeria. Mr...
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Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...
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Health

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...
Water & Sanitation

Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, says the government will introduce incentives to...

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Climate Change

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...
Health

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday,...